Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-15
THE NEWS OF MANCUESTER.
Democratic Conventions TO Meet To-
Day-TsnTringe-PcrSOnaI. &c.

Democratic conventions will be held
IN this city to-day for the purpose OF
nominating a legislative ticket from the
Manchester district.
The senatorial convention, which will
be called 10 order at II o'clock, will be
composed Of delegates from Manches.
,or Chesterfield, Powhatan, aud
Goochland, and a senator will be nomi-
mated to succeed Major Peter c. War
wick.
The convention to nominate two
members Of the House to succeed
Mcssrs. Thomas NJ Miller and Il. i.
Locket will be composed Of the same
number of delegates. excluding those
from Goochland. This convention will
meet as soon as the business OF the
former has been dispatched.
The gentlemen mentioned in connec-
ton with the nomination for the Senate
are Messrs. G.. +. Robertson, chair
man Of the Chesterfield Democracy !;
Peter 9. Warwick, the present senator;
Alr. W. ". Baker, ex-member OF the
House and Mr.. Gary, a prominent
citizen Of the county residing near
Clover Hill pits.
The candidates most prominently
mentioned for the House nominations
are Mossrs. b. NJ. Robinson and G. 5.
Wells. Of Manchester, and Captain
Joseph Hobson, of Powhatan.
The marriage of Mr.. Arthur Nc
Crone to Miss Clara O'Brien took
place at the Presbyterian church at 1
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, AMI the
edifice was crowded with friends OF
the contracting parties. Rev VIII
liam IL. Christian, Of the Cen
tral Methodist church, performed
the. ceremony, which was after
the order observed by his Church.
Mr. Kirk Mathews played the "Wed
ding March" immediately after their
marriage and receiving the congratu-
lations OF numerous friends Mr.. and
Mrs. McCrone took the York River )
O'Clock train for West Point, there 10
take the steamer for Baltimore. They
will visit Washington and New York
before returning home.
The groom is the eldest son OF Mr..
Alexander McCrone and very popular
Young man. The bride is a niece OF
Councilman John O'Brien and is a
Young lady OF many personal attrac-
tions.
Mr.. John Arlington has been ap-
pointed treasurer of the Old Dominion
Cotton Mills 10 fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death Of the lamented
CAPTAIN Edward Graham. Mr.. AIRING
ton is a young man Of fine business ca
pacities, and has been general book
keeper for the company. He has been
living in Manchester with Mr.. W. l..
Robinson, superintendent Of the mills,
but he will now make Richmond his
home.
The Chesterfield County Court has
adjourned for the term. Judge Timo-
thy Rives, Of Prince George, held this
term of tine court for Judge Clopson,
Who is away from home. The grand
Jury found indictments against the fol-
lowing Richard Bland and Cornelius
Sturdivant Doth eolored), for unlawful
assault I. +, Hancock (white), for un-
lawful assault Willie Carr (white), for
housebreaking, and George Banks (col-
ored), for housebreaking. Carr is now
serving out term in the county iail.
Royal Owens, who lives near Pc
tersburg, was convicted OF felony aud
sentenced to three years in the peni-
tentiary.
Mr.. Samuel d. Atkinson, a we'll
known citizen of Swansboro', and pro-
prietor of the tile works near the
Petersburg railroad crossing. who was
recently stricken with paralysis, was
somewhat better yesterday.
Invitations are out TO the marriage OF
Hon. Thomas M. Miller, member OF
the House OF Delegates from this dis